Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 15.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.40
|
$6.84
₩9,439
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.19
|
$6.08
₩8,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
$1.56
₩2,158
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.31
|
$0.82
₩1,129
|
|
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.22
|
$3.17
₩4,380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.26
|
$5.72
₩7,892
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.58
|
$8.47
₩11,695
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.34
|
$3.83
₩5,291
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
$4.85
₩6,698
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$2.90
₩3,997
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$1.67
₩2,301
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.83
|
$2.82
₩3,887
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
$2.77
₩3,818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$1.68
₩2,324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$1.38
₩1,902
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.28
|
$5.41
₩7,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$127.51
|
$41.78
₩57,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,924.09
|
$31,904.23
₩44,046,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.92
|
$8.96
₩12,375
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$85.52
|
$21.92
₩30,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,795.86
|
$768.77
₩1,061,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,572.73
|
$592.83
₩818,468
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$170.38
|
$138.80
₩191,621
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,554.49
|
$384.99
₩531,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,305.10
|
$18,449.76
₩25,471,738
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.13
|
$3.80
₩5,244
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.61
|
$3.92
₩5,419
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.24
|
$3.42
₩4,719
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$79.24
|
$52.16
₩72,016
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.26
|
$10.63
₩14,682
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$84.34
|
$60.78
₩83,907
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$69.02
|
$43.57
₩60,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$132.12
|
$72.02
₩99,424
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$194.44
|
$114.47
₩158,033
|
|
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